Bobby April

{{Short description|American football coach (born 1953)}} {{other uses|Bob April (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Bobby April | image =  | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | position = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|4|15|mf=y}} | birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | high_school = Chalmette (LA) | college = Nicholls | pastcoaching = * Chalmette (LA) HS (1976–1977) Assistant coach * Southern Miss (1978) Graduate assistant * Tulane (1979) Tight ends coach * Arizona (1980–1986) Defensive line coach & secondary coach * Southern California (1987–1990) Secondary coach & kicking coach * Ohio State (1990) Secondary coach * Atlanta Falcons ({{nfly|1991}}–{{nfly|1993}}) Tight ends & special teams coach * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{nfly|1994}}–{{nfly|1995}}) Special teams coach * New Orleans Saints ({{nfly|1996}}–{{nfly |1999}}) Special teams coach * St. Louis Rams ({{nfly|2001}}–{{nfly|2003}}) Special teams coordinator * Buffalo Bills ({{nfly|2004}}–{{nfly|2009}}) Assistant head coach & special teams coordinator * Philadelphia Eagles ({{nfly|2010}}–{{nfly|2012}}) Special teams coordinator * Oakland Raiders ({{nfly|2013}}–{{nfly|2014}}) Special teams coordinator * New York Jets ({{nfly|2015}}) Special teams coordinator * Tennessee Titans ({{nfly|2016}}) Special teams coordinator * LSU (2017) Special teams analyst | highlights = * 2× NFL Special Teams Coach of the Year (2004, 2008) | coachregrecord = | coachplayoffrecord = | coachrecord = | pfrcoach = }}

'''Robert April Jr.''' (born April 15, 1953) is an American football coach. He has held various special teams coaching positions in the National Football League (NFL).<ref>{{cite web |title=Reports: Jets hire coordinators Kacy Rodgers (defense) and Bobby April (special teams) |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/48833/jets-hire-coordinators-kacy-rodgers-defense-and-bobby-april-special-teams |work=ESPN.com |date=January 23, 2015 |access-date=January 23, 2015}}</ref>

==Coaching career== ===College career=== April coached college football at Southern Mississippi, Tulane, Arizona, Southern California, Ohio State and LSU.<ref>{{cite web |title=April brought on as analyst for bowl|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/april-brought-on-as-analyst-for-bowl/|publisher=cbssports.com|date=December 15, 2016 |access-date=January 8, 2017}}</ref>

===Professional career=== April has coached at the NFL level with the Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.

He has won two NFL Special teams coach of the year awards, one in 2004, and another in 2008.

==Personal life== His son, Bobby April III, is a college and NFL coach.

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.geauxcolonels.com/documents/2016/7/28//6_HistoryRecords.pdf?id=1310 Nicholls State bio] *[https://lsusports.net/news/2016/12/15/211360684.aspx LSU bio] *[http://www.atlantafalcons.com Atlanta Falcons bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090418032020/http://www.buffalobills.com/team/coaches/bobby-april/f9bc1d76-529e-4de2-aafc-3ac22b2cfd3f Buffalo Bills bio] *[http://www.neworleanssaints.com New Orleans Saints bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405131959/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/coaches/april-bobby/36711593-a208-4698-8727-637052d7ebab New York Jets bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110822030319/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/coaches/bobby-april/aba52ec6-7303-414f-adc5-a224f5519553 Philadelphia Eagles bio] *[http://www.steelers.com/ Pittsburgh Steelers bio] *[https://archive.today/20130204231824/http://www.stlouisrams.com/news-and-events/article-1/RAMS--APPOINT-BOBBY-APRIL-SPECIAL-TEAMS-COACH/9DA3E0B9-3684-4390-BC27-ACDE14BD9C98 St. Louis Rams bio]

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